Announcing New OpenID Foundation Board Leadership in 2020
Thank you to all members who voted in the 2020 elections for representatives to the OpenID Foundation Board of Directors. Per Foundation bylaws, three individual community board members are elected to the Board of Directors. Nat Sakimura and John Bradley have an additional year remaining on their 2-year terms. I want to thank Nat and John […]
Announcing the 2020 OpenID Foundation Individual Community Board Member Election
The OpenID Foundation plays an important role in the interoperability of Internet identity. This is to announce the OpenID Foundation individual community board member 2020 election schedule. Those elected will help determine the role the Foundation plays in facilitating the creation and adoption of open identity standards. Per our bylaws, three individual community board members […]
“Plays Well with Others”, the OpenID Foundation Recognized as a Global Top 10 Influencing Organization in Digital Identity
The OpenID Foundation has been recognized in the recently published The Digital Identity Report – The Global Opportunity for Verified Citizen & Consumer ID, as one of the top 10 global digital identity-influencing organizations that includes the OpenID Foundation. Alan Goode, founder and CEO of Goode Intelligence and author of the report, said “the digital identity […]
OpenID Foundation Launches New Microsite Focused on Open Banking and Fintech Developers
The OpenID Foundation has launched a new microsite focused on global open banking initiatives and providing resources for fintech developers implementing the Foundation’s Financial-grade API (FAPI). In 2017, the OpenID Foundation’s Financial-grade API (FAPI) Working Group published specifications enabling high-security API access, suitable for accessing financial data and facilitating financial transactions. In 2018, the UK […]
OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance
This week the OpenID Foundation announced the approval of the Implementer’s Draft of the OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance specification. This new specification is a product of the OpenID Connect Working group. An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. The global adoption of OpenID […]
Welcoming New OpenID Foundation Vice-Chairman
Before I welcome our new Vice-Chairman, on behalf of the OpenID Foundation, I would like to thank Adam Dawes of Google who has served on the Board of Directors for years as Vice-Chairman. Adam’s contributions to the board, the community and his leadership of Working Groups, most recently the groundbreaking work of RISC, are much […]
Apple Successfully Implements OpenID Connect with Sign In with Apple
September 30, 2019 Mr. Craig Federighi Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA 95014 RE: Apple Successfully Implements OpenID Connect with Sign In with Apple Dear Mr. Federighi, As you are likely aware, on behalf of the OpenID Foundation Board of Directors, I published an open letter to you […]
Open Letter from the OpenID Foundation to Apple Regarding Sign In with Apple
June 27, 2019 Mr. Craig Federighi Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA 95014 RE: Open Letter from the OpenID Foundation to Apple Regarding Sign In with Apple Dear Mr. Federighi, The OpenID Foundation applauds Apple’s efforts to allow users to login to third-party mobile and Web applications with […]
Financial Data and Technology Association and OpenID Foundation in Global Agreement
Not-for-profits to campaign jointly on open finance initiatives The OpenID Foundation (OIDF), the international standardisation organisation which maintains a standard known as the Financial-grade API (FAPI), and the Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA Global), the global trade association for companies working to promote ‘open finance’ and best practise financial data sharing, have signed a […]
Financial Data Exchange, OpenID Foundation Take Step Towards Global Standard for Financial Data Sharing
The Financial Data Exchange (FDX) and the OpenID Foundation (OIDF) have announced an agreement to collaborate in order to advance a common technical standard for the secure exchange of consumer financial information. As online banking evolves and fintech apps grow in popularity, consumers increasingly wish to share their personal account, transaction and other financial information […]